Week of May 23 Due Friday (recommended HW)
Practice writing a response to the following (in under 15 minutes!)
SCHEDULE WRITING: A Chinese pen pal is coming to visit your family and wants to know what your daily schedule is like. She will follow your daily schedule when she arrives in the US. Describe your daily schedule, including:
when you wake up and what you do after that/ before going to school
What time you get to school
school schedule
Use “first period”
Use time
Use before/after
lunch time (should she bring her own or eat the school’s lunch?)
when you go home
what you do all evening and with whom
Favorite things of the day.
What she should take with her in her book bag (to school)
Due Thursday, May 26
Return textbook OR $80. Last date to do this.
Due Tuesday, May 24
Spend 20 minutes writing a self-introduction in Chinese.
Due Tuesday, May 17
No homework, but test tomorrow.
Here is the review packet for the final exam:
Due Tuesday, May 10
We will finish typing stories toward the beginning of class tomorrow. If you are not close, please work on this on a computer at home, in the library, or in tutorial!
Due Monday, May 9
Write sentences using ALL of the words from P. 2 of your storytelling packet (it is below as well if you lost yours).
You don't have to use all of them in one sentence! Just write as many sentences as you need to use every word (and grammar point) once. To turn in.
Week of April 25
No homework due Wednesday (just bring storywriting back)
Due Monday, May 2
1. Make sure that your DC-One card/ Smart Trip card is charged for our trip to China Town! Bring $15 for the lunch.
2. Character writing: 2 pages of character practice (about 150 per page). Make sure you have words from 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, and new words from 4.4. Do NOT worry about words like CD, DVD, and USB in Chinese characters! People usually just say CD, DVD, etc…. On Monday, you’ll need to recognize what you wrote.
Due Wednesday, April 27
wkbk p. 43-45 (matching words and filling in squares). You will NOT need to memorize all of these characters from memory.
Due Tuesday, April 26
New workbook p. 32
IV: Write a shopping list for Kelly after hearing dialogue 1
V: listen to new dialogue and find out what each person would like to buy. Mark the items in the table.
Week of April 18 Due Monday, April 25
In your notebook, copy both dialogues in unit 4, lesson 3, in characters only. Practice reading this until you can read it fluently without the pin yin (from your notebook in your own handwriting).
Due Thursday, April 21
Ting xie quiz over all hanzi squares (colors, school supplies, measure words, and new verbs). This will be a written version with Pin Yin and require translation AND writing down characters.
Due Tuesday, April 19
Write 10 phrases describing how you do something (well, quickly, or a lot).
Verb + Object + Verb + De (hao, kuai, duo)
V＋O＋V得（好，快，多）
Example
我做作业做得快，我听音乐听得多，我睡觉睡得好。
Due Thursday, April 14
Study for your ting xie on colors!
Due Wednesday, April 13
Packet: Chinese characters and sentence scrambler with new verbs (take, set down, use, borrow, give, make someone do something).
Week of April 4 Due Monday, April 11
Write two monster sentences about what you bring to school or pack in your backpack. For each sentence, you need to list 10 items, along with what color they are (in characters!)
Sentence 1: 我每天带(10 things) 上汉语课。
Sentence 2: 我用书包放(10 things).
Due Thursday, April 7
Go back to the memrise site, and copy down all of the colors and school supplies (English and characters, plus pin yin if you don't remember the sound).
Week of March 20
One day of review Monday (90 minutes since it is a Tuesday schedule).
Test is Tuesday, and if you need extra time, then on Wednesday as well.
Week of March 14 Due Monday, March 20
Study for your unit 3 test! No actual homework to turn in.
Practice reading the dialogues, reviewing your workbook work, and writing the characters.
Due Thursday, March 17
p. 211-212 (III listening; IV translation).
Due Tuesday, March 15
wkbk p. 220-223. Only do these characters: 要 周末， 快，事，门口
Week of March 7 Due Monday, March 14
Complete your one-page paper describing a full day in the life of YOU!
Carefully follow the standards that you wrote out in your notes.
Due Thursday, March 10
Complete worksheet from class (First, see Bob's schedule in English, and then answer the Q&A from Chinese to Chinese).
Due Tuesday, March 8
1. Workbook p. 196, listening I-II
2. Pick 2 characters from 3.4. Write them 15 times each in your notebook.
Week of Feb 29
Due Monday, March 7
1. Complete the Chinese character packet.
2. Monday, we have a "ting xie," but you'll have a glossary of characters to choose from.
Due Tuesday, March 1
1. Listen to the following 17 questions, and write down what they mean in English.
Week of Feb 22 Due Monday, Feb 29
1. workbook p. 181 both listenings:
2. workbook p. 195 (write the sentences in pinyin and English) Due Friday, Feb 26
1. Try again: P. 182 in workbook (use your new annotations in the workbook from class time)
2. p. 184: write the sentences in order (Person + Time + activity).
Due Thursday, Feb 25
P. 182 in workbook
Complete worksheet writing about Yang Yang (lamb lamb)
Due Tuesday, Feb 23
Complete the character practice for sleep and wake up (睡觉 and 起床）
Week of Feb 15 Due Monday, Feb. 22: 1 pg. Writing in English
Answer the following prompt, using as much support as possible based on the film and the experiences that you saw portrayed in it.
Prompt: You are an alien moving to a strange planet called earth, and for the next 2 million minutes after you arrive, you will be a human teenager. You must choose to be a high school student in one of the three places portrayed in the film (Bangalore, India; Shanghai, China; or Carmel, Indiana, USA). Explain your choice. Why did you choose this city/country/high school life? (for example, how it will prepare you for life after high school? will you be happy? Will this system help you to reach your intellectual potential? What about non-academic life?). Cite examples from the film to support what you claim about Chinese, Indian, and American high school life.
Due Thursday, Feb. 19:
Freshmen - finish watching movie, and check weekend homework on the wiki on Friday!
Others: No homework for Friday.
Week of February 1 Due Tuesday, Feb. 16
1. Ting Xie: Rewrite all 20 answers to the ting xie in your notebook for a notebook check Tuesday. If you scored 100% and want an alternate writing, let me know!
2. "2 Million Minutes" worksheet, p. 1 (complete basic introduction of each of the 6 students in the movie).
Due Thursday, Feb. 11
No homework due to hen nan (difficult) de ting xie.
Due Wednesday, Feb. 10
Study for the Unit 1-2 (and 3.1-3.2) character quizzes!
Due Tuesday, Feb. 9
Last day of no homework to commemorate Chinese New Year (Chun Jie)!
Come prepared for an intensive review of ALL THE CHARACTERS! Participation points tomorrow.
Due Monday, Feb. 8
Happy Chinese New Year!!!! No homework due on Monday, but!
We have a really big ting xie (dictation) on Tuesday.
It is to review all of the characters we've learned this year so far.
So start reviewing the squares in the workbook from 1.1 to 3.2 (where we are now).
An 80% on this ting xie will be an A+ (so if you forget some, it's okay, but not too many!).
Due Thursday, Feb. 4
1. Copy each of the characters from the in-class review session 4 times.
If you were not in class, then copy the glossary in your textbook for the characters from unit 2. One time each in your notebook.
Due Wednesday, Feb 3.
1. Wkbk P. 165 (II) listening.
2. Look at wkbk p. 163-164 In your notebook. W rite each character 3 times in your notebook. Due Tuesday, Feb. 2.
Workbook p. 165 (listening to times) - (remember, "cha" means "minus")
Workbook p. 167 (writing times)
Due Monday, Feb. 1
Complete worksheet from class (16 full sentences altogether).
Due Friday, Jan 29
1. Google 电话 (your schedule) (903) 708-2026 2. Prepare for Unit 3, Lesson 1 Ting Xie: 日，月，今天，星期 are all new. 年，课，or 电影 will be extra credit. YOU WILL NEED TO KNOW OLD CHARACTERS TOO!
Due Wednesday, Jan 27
Memrise (20,000 more points) - see note under "due Monday")
Due Monday, Jan 25
1. p. 154 Listening III
2. p. 161 scramble
3. p. 163-164 all - prepare this part well! Ting Xie coming
IF WE DO NOT HAVE SCHOOL ON MONDAY, THE HOMEWORK FOR THE NEXT DAY IS MEMRISE 20,000 MORE POINTS
Due Tuesday, January 19
1. Complete AT LEAST 30,000 points on Memrise "Times & Dates."
2. Make sure that you've written down each word (pin yin, English, and characters) in your notebook as a list. http://www.memrise.com/course/87394/wlpcs-hanyu-unit-3/
Week of January 11, 2016 Due Thursday, January 14
Prepare for ting xie quiz! 要，有没有，吃，喝，饭馆，能，最喜欢，好
Due Wednesday, January 13
饭馆review (Restaurant review)
Due Tuesday, January 12
Be waiting at front door of school by 12:05pm on Tuesday for a 100% homework grade.
Don't forget your bus cards!
Week of January 4, 2016 Due Tuesday, January 5
Listening: Write the 7 sentences that you hear in ENGLISH in your notebook for a notebook check. #7 has a new word (sweet and sour chicken) to look out for!
Due Wednesday, January 6
Listening: Translate the dialogue into English.
Part A recording is here:
Part B: Matching
Part C: Write the English for each character (you practiced these on your character square worksheet due Thursday)
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Due Thursday, December 17
In your notebook, write down 5 questions related to China - anything you'd like to know about it, from history and geography to youth culture and food~!
Due Wednesday, December 16
- Use your chopsticks to eat your dinner tonight! Send laoshi a picture of your attempts by email or show her in class tomorrow.
Due Tuesday, December 15
In-class worksheet about the restaurant
Due Monday, December 14
- Memrise 10,000 points (box #1 this time)
- Test corrections on a separate sheet of paper to staple to top of test. No need to correct page 1, but for the rest of the pages, you need to rewrite the full character and/or sentence that is marked wrong (write it correctly, of course, this time!)
Due Monday, December 7
Copy each character in your character notebook at least once (for grade).
The load is extra light for 3 nights of homework here since the unit test is Monday, so please review review review!
Below is the picture you will need to describe on the test:
Due Wednesday, December 2
1. Wkbk P. 134 (III) listening:
2. Wkbk P. 134 (IV) listening:
Due Tuesday, December 1
No homework if you were in class. If you weren't in class, please copy the following into your notebook: 1. 什么地方 Shénme dìfāng? (where/ what place; example：你住在DC什么地方？ What place in DC do you live?) 2. Street addresses go from big to little (city 市，street 路，street number 号）. So 5200 2nd St DC ＝ DC市2路5200号。 3. 你是哪国人？Nǐ shì nǎ guórén? (What country are you from?) 4. 你说什么？Nǐ shuō shénme? (what do you speak?)
Due Monday, November 23
Write your introduction to a fictitious or true family. Follow the template on the handout you received in class on Thursday after your ting xie, but the whole thing should be written in your notebook.
Due Thursday, November 19
Prepare for the ting xie on Unit 2 (up to 2.3, not 2.4 and 2.5!)
No homework due on Thursday, but I recommend that you practice filling in the hanzi squares in the book that I gave you and review the readings in the textbook for 2.2 and 2.3.
Due Wednesday, November 18
*Here is the URL for the video we watched today: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWV_ulSNFn0
Complete either option A or option B:
A: Copy the 2 dialogues from 2.3 (p. 73-74) in your textbook into your notebook. You don't need to remember how to write the words kindergarten, people's names, or xu duo.
B: Write a page (double spaced) introducing a family and its members, including their age, jobs, what they like, and adjectives to describe them (smart, hardworking, busy, cute). Due Tuesday, November 17 Copy each of these twice in your notebook (what we did in class today). Make sure you say what it is when you write it so you are connecting the sounds, meanings, and characters! 聪明 护士 听音乐 运动 学习 跟狗玩 跟猫玩 玩游戏 公司 可爱 高兴 哥哥 和 两个 工作 没有 多大 岁 妈妈 电脑 工程师 高中 用工 小学 部 中学 忙 弟弟 都 爸爸 老 家 姐姐
Due Monday, November 16
Complete hanzi squares for p. 100-102 and 115-117, and study them so that you can recognize what each means and sounds like. You'll need to be able to write most of these from memory by next Thursday!
Due Thursday, November 12 - workbook 2.2!
1. Listening p. 92, part V.
2. p. 102 (all)
Due Wednesday, November 11
Copy Unit 2, Lesson 2 (both dialogues - about Maria and Xiao Li's parents) into your notebook. Copy both characters and pin yin.
Due Tuesday, November 10
On your handout from class, write a paragraph about the family in the picture in Chinese characters (pin yin for job names that you don't know characters for and "sui"). You should answer the following for the family:
1. How many people in the family, and the members of the family (how many baba, mama, gege, didi, jiejie, meimei).
2. Their ages.
3. Their jobs.
Due Monday, November 9
1. Complete character worksheets.
2. Practice character writing (while saying the words and what they mean) for at least 30 minutes.
Due Thursday, November 5 － try to memorize all of the Chinese words for job titles (don't need the ones with an asterisk*).
lawyer Lǜshī
photographer shèyǐng shī
doctor yīshēng
famous person (star) mǐngxīng
coach jiàoliàn
manager jīnglǐ
engineer gōngchéngshī
nurse hùshì
soldier (someone in the armed forces) dang bing de ren
government worker gong wu yuan
consultant gùwèn
journalist jìzhě
architect (jian zhu jia)
editor biānjí
*human rights (ren quan)
*peace corps (he ping dui)
Due Wednesday, November 4
To be done in class and for homework on Tuesday:
1. Workbook p. 69-71 (part V, VI, VII)
2. Workbook p. 78-79, 84
3. 86-89 (you've already done part of this)
Last week of Q1!
Due Monday, November 2
1. Handout (complete the 8 items. "I do something. He does something, too. We all do something."). Please come to tutorial for help if you need it to complete this by Monday!
2. p. 87-88 workbook
Due Thursday, 10/29
1. Workbook p. 76 listening (both). Here are the people's names in the charts so you understand!
杰米 Jiemi，汤姆 Tom，大卫 Dawei（David），小丽 XiaoLi，林老师 Lin Laoshi
2. p. 85 matching
Due Wednesday, 10/28
Test corrections: On a separate sheet of paper, write corrections for any test item that had any points off (even if just 1/4)!. Staple this paper to your test, and we will check it together in class on Wednesday.
Due Tuesday, 10/27
Google Voice! (use your notes from class to complete it if you need help!) (903) 708-2026: 1. Say your name. 2. Say the chant. 3. Say how many people are in your family and what family members they are.
Week 7 overview:
Due Monday, 10/26 MEMRISE (just 12,000 new points, not 20,000 like I said in class). http://www.memrise.com/course/51189/wlpcs-jia/2/
1. Play 2,000 points on memrise for pin yin recognition
2. Then play 10,000 points for character recognition (same course, different box).
So by Monday, you should have 22,000 points altogether.
Due Thursday, 10/22
In your notebook, answer both questions from the white board.
1. In English: What is "democracy?" What do you think of when you hear that word?"
2. In Chinese: "Introduce one of the characters in "Please Vote for Me."
Use each of the following words: 叫，学生，是，她／他，的，朋友，老师，adjectives，家住在，学习，喜欢，很，知道，电话号码，
Due Thursday, 10/15
1. Take this ting xie, and write all 10 sentences that you hear in characters. Drop off answers to laoshi at the beginning of the day if you are going to be on the 9th grade field trip tomorrow.
2. If you were not in class on Wednesday for the in-class typing assignment, you will need to come to tutorial to complete it to earn the grade.
Due Tuesday, 10/13
Write at least 2 pages of character practice. You have a ting xie early next week before our unit 1 written test, so it will really help you to practice a LOT in the next 4 days that you don't have class. I recommend way more than 2 pages but do not require it. Look at the character squares in your workbook when you practice so that you don't practice them the wrong way!
1.1
1.2 你，好，我，是，老师，呢，再见
1.3 很，谢谢，怎么样，也，认识，他，她，我们班，学生，这，的，朋友
1.4 叫，大家，住在，不，你们，学习，汉语，哪儿，什么，姓，名字
1.5 电话号码, 多少，请问，没，高兴，知道，手机
Due Thursday, 10/8
wkbk p. 63-66
Due Wednesday, 10/7:
Google Voice:
1. Practice asking and answering the questions on your handout (preparation for oral interview).
2. Call (903) 708-2026 to leave a message of you answering each of the questions. This is preparation for the quiz on Wednesday!
Due Tuesday, 10/6:
Textbook p. 17, 27, 39: Take your textbook home, and spend 20 minutes reading, re-reading, and re-reading on these pages. Out loud, please!
Week 6 (Sept. 28 - Oct 2)
Due Monday，October 5， 2015
1. Workbook p. 40 translation + 52-54 (writing characters, pin yin, and English) - use wkbk p. 62 to help you!
2. Workbook p. 56 listening V. You are answering T/F questions based on the dialogue below, which you will need to read carefully to understand the questions.
The T/F questions are based on the following dialogues: Dialogue 1
Maria: 我家的电话号码是：6351-1238。 你家的电话号码是多少？
Tom: 我家的电话号码是：3789-6551。
Maria: 你的电子邮件呢？
Tom: 我的是: tom@hotmail.com
Maria: 谢谢！
Due Thursday, October 1 (China's National Day!)
Copy the following questions onto a sheet of paper. Answer each question in Chinese too (names can be in English. Any words we don't know characters for, you can use pin yin).
Due Wednesday, September 30 (9 yue 30 hao)
1. wkbk p. 50 and 62 (match the pin yin to English and the pin yin to the characters as best you can). Refer to your character packet and the packet you used today in class for extra hints!
Due Tuesday, September 29 (9 yue 29 hao)
workbook p. 22 and p. 36; review the first characters on the page of your packet for ting xie!
Week 5 (September 21-25) Due Monday, September 28 (9 yue 25 hao)
Extra credit for attending a Chinese Film Festival Movie! (see main Stouder wiki for more info). For extra credit, just make sure that you take a selfie of yourself at the theater, and send me an email about which movie you saw and what it was about.
Due Thursday, September 24 (9 yue 24 hao)
Copy each character from the board (from today's "Do Now") 3 times in your notebook.
Due Wednesday，September 23 （9月23号）
Complete all characters on wkbk p. 34-35 except for 挺 and 唉。 Practice as if you need to know these for a ting xie quiz!
Due Tuesday, September 22
Workbook from classtime work: p. 19, V, p. 20 (all), p. 21 (all), p. 34-35 just the following: 吗，的，他，们，学，生，班
Due Monday, September 21
Be ready to recite this daily announcement from memory!
Week 4 (September 14-18)
Due Thursday, September 17
1. Complete back of "de"/"Men" worksheet (writing sentences).
2. Submit homework with corrections if you want an improved grade from what you received back in class today (HW only, not quizzes).
Here is the daily announcement that you need to perform next Monday from memory!
Due Wednesday，September 16 1. Google voice! (903) 708-2026 Call this number, and introduce a friend according to the introduction on your worksheet.
2. Characters - copy each of these twice in your notebook
老师，学生，不是，喜欢，你，他，我，一二三四五六七八九十，叫，好，的，们
Due Tuesday, September 15
Finish side 1 of worksheet ("de" possessive and "men" pluralizer)
Week 3 (September 8-11) Due Monday, September 14
1 Let Laoshi know by Friday evening if you and/or a parent plans to attend the 6pm information session on study abroad next Monday, Sept. 14.
2. Complete worksheet. The characters are written in random order, and you need to put them in the correct order so that it means the same thing as the English sentence. This worksheet is to help you transfer what you're learning to SAY into writing. It will also help you practice for the ting xie (quiz) Monday.
3. Practice these characters for a ting xie: 我叫你好一二三四喜欢老师学生是不
Due Thursday, September 10
Introduce 2 different people in 4 sentences each. All characters except for the adjective in sentence 4.
1. His/her name is （name）.
2. He is (is not) a teacher/student.
3. I like/don't like him/her.
4. He/she is (adjective).
He = 他 She ＝她
Example homework:
1. 他叫 Donte。他是学生。我喜欢他。他 gao。
2. 她叫 Bruce Lee。他不是学生。我不喜欢他。他 qi guai.
Due Wednesday, September 9 Write each character that we learned today 10 times in your notebook. 喜欢 （like）xi huan 学生（student） xue sheng 老师（teacher）lao shi 不（not） bu
Here's the sheet if you want to use that (but don't have to):
Due Tuesday, September 7 Complete 30,000 points on memrise lesson. http://www.memrise.com/course/138580/introductions-chinese-1/ Top score gets extra credit! 1. Go to memrise.com 2. Log in to your account. If you do not log in, your score will not show on the scoreboard, and I cannot give you points. 3. Practice the first 3 boxes (see picture below): Adjectives, Week 1-2 characters, Numbers.
Due Thursday, September 3: 1. Listen to the 10 sentences from your worksheet while reading along. (recording here): 2. Write 10 sentences about different people. 5 with 是, 5 without 是。
Due Wednesday, September 2: 1. Write a paragraph either in your notebook or in the form of an email to laoshi (cstouder@latinpcs.org). What parts of the Chinese language seem the most challenging and the easiest for you to learn so far (things like pin yin, tones, characters, and some of the things we've learned so far)? Which concerns or other thoughts do you have about the class or learning the language that you want to ask Laoshi? Is there something in particular that you are really interested in about China that you want to learn more about in the class?
Due Tuesday, September 1: 1. Practice characters for real Ting Xie quiz (你好我叫一二三四) 2. Write 5 sentences, each describing a different person. Choose from the following adjectives: gāo tall qíguài weird, creepy máfan annoying, irritating shuài handsome, hot! pàng chubby piàoliang pretty, beautiful (of a woman) kě'ài adorable, cute lǎo old
For example: 1. Ta 叫 Brady laoshi. Ta bu gāo, bu lǎo. Ta hen piàoliang. (then 4 more sentences)
Due Monday, August 31: 1. Watch this video (All you need to know about China in 10 minutes) 2. Practice reading and writing 你好我叫一二三四 (quiz on Tuesday) 3. Teach someone to count from 1 to 10
Week 1
Due Friday, August 28 ZUO YE (homework) 1. Interview 2 people, and ask them what they think of when they think of China/Chinese. Write down at least 3 per person. 2. Rewrite each of the new characters 3 times in your notebook: 你好我叫一二三四
Here is the video to "Beijing Huan Ying Ni" if you'd like to watch it. Not homework.
Due Thursday, August 27 Complete the character worksheet. Hints：
Due Wednesday, August 26__
1. Explain the Chinese syllabus to a parent or guardian, and get their signature on the syllabus. Bring to class.
1. Entry Ticket: Review your exit ticket from class and bring back tomorrow.
2. Exit Ticket (on the back of the entry ticket): Using the 4 sentences below, fill in the second column with the correct spelling.
From newest to oldest!
Week of May 23
Due Friday (recommended HW)
Practice writing a response to the following (in under 15 minutes!)
SCHEDULE WRITING: A Chinese pen pal is coming to visit your family and wants to know what your daily schedule is like. She will follow your daily schedule when she arrives in the US. Describe your daily schedule, including:
Due Thursday, May 26
Return textbook OR $80. Last date to do this.
Due Tuesday, May 24
Spend 20 minutes writing a self-introduction in Chinese.
Due Tuesday, May 17
No homework, but test tomorrow.
Here is the review packet for the final exam:
Due Tuesday, May 10
We will finish typing stories toward the beginning of class tomorrow. If you are not close, please work on this on a computer at home, in the library, or in tutorial!
Due Monday, May 9
Write sentences using ALL of the words from P. 2 of your storytelling packet (it is below as well if you lost yours).
You don't have to use all of them in one sentence! Just write as many sentences as you need to use every word (and grammar point) once. To turn in.
Week of April 25
No homework due Wednesday (just bring storywriting back)
Due Monday, May 2
1. Make sure that your DC-One card/ Smart Trip card is charged for our trip to China Town! Bring $15 for the lunch.
2. Character writing: 2 pages of character practice (about 150 per page). Make sure you have words from 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, and new words from 4.4. Do NOT worry about words like CD, DVD, and USB in Chinese characters! People usually just say CD, DVD, etc….
On Monday, you’ll need to recognize what you wrote.
Due Wednesday, April 27
wkbk p. 43-45 (matching words and filling in squares). You will NOT need to memorize all of these characters from memory.
Due Tuesday, April 26
New workbook p. 32
IV: Write a shopping list for Kelly after hearing dialogue 1
V: listen to new dialogue and find out what each person would like to buy. Mark the items in the table.
Week of April 18
Due Monday, April 25
In your notebook, copy both dialogues in unit 4, lesson 3, in characters only. Practice reading this until you can read it fluently without the pin yin (from your notebook in your own handwriting).
Due Thursday, April 21
Ting xie quiz over all hanzi squares (colors, school supplies, measure words, and new verbs). This will be a written version with Pin Yin and require translation AND writing down characters.
Due Tuesday, April 19
Write 10 phrases describing how you do something (well, quickly, or a lot).
Verb + Object + Verb + De (hao, kuai, duo)
V＋O＋V得（好，快，多）
Example
我做作业做得快，我听音乐听得多，我睡觉睡得好。
Week of April 11
Due Monday, April 18
Due Thursday, April 14
Study for your ting xie on colors!
Due Wednesday, April 13
Packet: Chinese characters and sentence scrambler with new verbs (take, set down, use, borrow, give, make someone do something).
Copy into notebook：
借用让给带
五月二号，星期一老师要带学生去GW。GW的人给我们看电影（用英文，不用中文）。
这个电影让我们像应该去中国学习。下午2:30开始，所以老师让我们午饭的时候去GW。
Week of April 4
Due Monday, April 11
Write two monster sentences about what you bring to school or pack in your backpack. For each sentence, you need to list 10 items, along with what color they are (in characters!)
Sentence 1: 我每天带(10 things) 上汉语课。
Sentence 2: 我用书包放(10 things).
Due Thursday, April 7
Go back to the memrise site, and copy down all of the colors and school supplies (English and characters, plus pin yin if you don't remember the sound).
Due Wednesday, April 6
From your in-class work:
1. 30,000 points on Memrise unit 4: Try 10,000 for each box, and really master these!
http://www.memrise.com/course/669035/chinese-1-unit-4/
2.Master at least one verse and the chorus for one of these two songs (that means you can sing them without looking)
- Girl over there: http://www.singchinesesongs.com/sing.php?singid=143
- I love you like mice love rice: http://www.singchinesesongs.com/sing.php?singid=168
Week of March 20
One day of review Monday (90 minutes since it is a Tuesday schedule).
Test is Tuesday, and if you need extra time, then on Wednesday as well.
Week of March 14
Due Monday, March 20
Study for your unit 3 test! No actual homework to turn in.
Practice reading the dialogues, reviewing your workbook work, and writing the characters.
Due Thursday, March 17
p. 211-212 (III listening; IV translation).
Due Tuesday, March 15
wkbk p. 220-223. Only do these characters: 要 周末， 快，事，门口
Week of March 7
Due Monday, March 14
Complete your one-page paper describing a full day in the life of YOU!
Carefully follow the standards that you wrote out in your notes.
Due Thursday, March 10
Complete worksheet from class (First, see Bob's schedule in English, and then answer the Q&A from Chinese to Chinese).
Due Wednesday, March 9
1. 10,000 points on Memrise to practice for ting xie redo (that is tomorrow, Wednesday, 3/9).
http://www.memrise.com/course/87394/wlpcs-hanyu-unit-3/
Due Tuesday, March 8
1. Workbook p. 196, listening I-II
2. Pick 2 characters from 3.4. Write them 15 times each in your notebook.
Week of Feb 29
Due Monday, March 7
1. Complete the Chinese character packet.
2. Monday, we have a "ting xie," but you'll have a glossary of characters to choose from.
Due Tuesday, March 1
1. Listen to the following 17 questions, and write down what they mean in English.
Week of Feb 22
Due Monday, Feb 29
1. workbook p. 181 both listenings:
2. workbook p. 195 (write the sentences in pinyin and English)
Due Friday, Feb 26
1. Try again: P. 182 in workbook (use your new annotations in the workbook from class time)
2. p. 184: write the sentences in order (Person + Time + activity).
Due Thursday, Feb 25
P. 182 in workbook
Complete worksheet writing about Yang Yang (lamb lamb)
Due Tuesday, Feb 23
Complete the character practice for sleep and wake up (睡觉 and 起床）
Week of Feb 15
Due Monday, Feb. 22: 1 pg. Writing in English
Answer the following prompt, using as much support as possible based on the film and the experiences that you saw portrayed in it.
Prompt: You are an alien moving to a strange planet called earth, and for the next 2 million minutes after you arrive, you will be a human teenager. You must choose to be a high school student in one of the three places portrayed in the film (Bangalore, India; Shanghai, China; or Carmel, Indiana, USA). Explain your choice. Why did you choose this city/country/high school life? (for example, how it will prepare you for life after high school? will you be happy? Will this system help you to reach your intellectual potential? What about non-academic life?). Cite examples from the film to support what you claim about Chinese, Indian, and American high school life.
Due Thursday, Feb. 19:
Freshmen - finish watching movie, and check weekend homework on the wiki on Friday!
Others: No homework for Friday.
Week of February 1
Due Tuesday, Feb. 16
1. Ting Xie: Rewrite all 20 answers to the ting xie in your notebook for a notebook check Tuesday. If you scored 100% and want an alternate writing, let me know!
2. "2 Million Minutes" worksheet, p. 1 (complete basic introduction of each of the 6 students in the movie).
Due Thursday, Feb. 11
No homework due to hen nan (difficult) de ting xie.
Due Wednesday, Feb. 10
Study for the Unit 1-2 (and 3.1-3.2) character quizzes!
Due Tuesday, Feb. 9
Last day of no homework to commemorate Chinese New Year (Chun Jie)!
Come prepared for an intensive review of ALL THE CHARACTERS! Participation points tomorrow.
Due Monday, Feb. 8
Happy Chinese New Year!!!! No homework due on Monday, but!
We have a really big ting xie (dictation) on Tuesday.
It is to review all of the characters we've learned this year so far.
So start reviewing the squares in the workbook from 1.1 to 3.2 (where we are now).
An 80% on this ting xie will be an A+ (so if you forget some, it's okay, but not too many!).
Due Thursday, Feb. 4
1. Copy each of the characters from the in-class review session 4 times.
If you were not in class, then copy the glossary in your textbook for the characters from unit 2. One time each in your notebook.
Due Wednesday, Feb 3.
1. Wkbk P. 165 (II) listening.
2. Look at wkbk p. 163-164 In your notebook. W rite each character 3 times in your notebook.
Due Tuesday, Feb. 2.
Workbook p. 165 (listening to times) - (remember, "cha" means "minus")
Workbook p. 167 (writing times)
Due Monday, Feb. 1
Complete worksheet from class (16 full sentences altogether).
Week of January 25
Due Friday, Jan 29
1. Google 电话 (your schedule) (903) 708-2026
2. Prepare for Unit 3, Lesson 1 Ting Xie: 日，月，今天，星期 are all new. 年，课，or 电影 will be extra credit. YOU WILL NEED TO KNOW OLD CHARACTERS TOO!
Due Wednesday, Jan 27
Memrise (20,000 more points) - see note under "due Monday")
Due Monday, Jan 25
1. p. 154 Listening III
2. p. 161 scramble
3. p. 163-164 all - prepare this part well! Ting Xie coming
- IF WE DO NOT HAVE SCHOOL ON MONDAY, THE HOMEWORK FOR THE NEXT DAY IS MEMRISE 20,000 MORE POINTS
http://www.memrise.com/course/87394/wlpcs-hanyu-unit-3/Week of January 18
Due Thursday, Jan 21
P. 153 (I-II LISTENING)
p. 163 characters 月星期今天
Due Wednesday, January 20
Translate the following schedule into English (just like in class):
Due Tuesday, January 19
1. Complete AT LEAST 30,000 points on Memrise "Times & Dates."
2. Make sure that you've written down each word (pin yin, English, and characters) in your notebook as a list.
http://www.memrise.com/course/87394/wlpcs-hanyu-unit-3/
Week of January 11, 2016
Due Thursday, January 14
Prepare for ting xie quiz! 要，有没有，吃，喝，饭馆，能，最喜欢，好
Due Wednesday, January 13
饭馆review (Restaurant review)
Due Tuesday, January 12
Be waiting at front door of school by 12:05pm on Tuesday for a 100% homework grade.
Don't forget your bus cards!
Week of January 4, 2016
Due Tuesday, January 5
Listening: Write the 7 sentences that you hear in ENGLISH in your notebook for a notebook check. #7 has a new word (sweet and sour chicken) to look out for!
Due Wednesday, January 6
Listening: Translate the dialogue into English.
Due Thursday, January 7
Character worksheet:
Due Monday, January 11
1. Bring $15 to class Monday.
2. Complete Cheat Sheet: Complete the worksheet you received in class (here):
Part A recording is here:
Part B: Matching
Part C: Write the English for each character (you practiced these on your character square worksheet due Thursday)
___
Due Thursday, December 17
In your notebook, write down 5 questions related to China - anything you'd like to know about it, from history and geography to youth culture and food~!
Due Wednesday, December 16
- Use your chopsticks to eat your dinner tonight! Send laoshi a picture of your attempts by email or show her in class tomorrow.
Due Tuesday, December 15
In-class worksheet about the restaurant
Due Monday, December 14
- Memrise 10,000 points (box #1 this time)
- Test corrections on a separate sheet of paper to staple to top of test. No need to correct page 1, but for the rest of the pages, you need to rewrite the full character and/or sentence that is marked wrong (write it correctly, of course, this time!)
Due Wednesday, December 9
- Memrise 8,000 points. Select "dishes". http://www.memrise.com/course/173108/wlpcs-ordering-food/
Due Monday, December 7
Copy each character in your character notebook at least once (for grade).
The load is extra light for 3 nights of homework here since the unit test is Monday, so please review review review!
Below is the picture you will need to describe on the test:
Due Wednesday, December 2
1. Wkbk P. 134 (III) listening:
2. Wkbk P. 134 (IV) listening:
Due Tuesday, December 1
No homework if you were in class. If you weren't in class, please copy the following into your notebook:
1. 什么地方 Shénme dìfāng? (where/ what place; example：你住在DC什么地方？ What place in DC do you live?)
2. Street addresses go from big to little (city 市，street 路，street number 号）. So 5200 2nd St DC ＝ DC市2路5200号。
3. 你是哪国人？Nǐ shì nǎ guórén? (What country are you from?)
4. 你说什么？Nǐ shuō shénme? (what do you speak?)
Happy Thanksgiving!
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x37gg4j_%E6%8D%89%E5%A6%96%E8%A8%98-01_shortfilms
Due Monday, November 23
Write your introduction to a fictitious or true family. Follow the template on the handout you received in class on Thursday after your ting xie, but the whole thing should be written in your notebook.
Due Thursday, November 19
Prepare for the ting xie on Unit 2 (up to 2.3, not 2.4 and 2.5!)
No homework due on Thursday, but I recommend that you practice filling in the hanzi squares in the book that I gave you and review the readings in the textbook for 2.2 and 2.3.
Due Wednesday, November 18
*Here is the URL for the video we watched today:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWV_ulSNFn0
Complete either option A or option B:
A: Copy the 2 dialogues from 2.3 (p. 73-74) in your textbook into your notebook. You don't need to remember how to write the words kindergarten, people's names, or xu duo.
B: Write a page (double spaced) introducing a family and its members, including their age, jobs, what they like, and adjectives to describe them (smart, hardworking, busy, cute).
Due Tuesday, November 17
Copy each of these twice in your notebook (what we did in class today). Make sure you say what it is when you write it so you are connecting the sounds, meanings, and characters!
聪明 护士 听音乐 运动 学习 跟狗玩 跟猫玩 玩游戏 公司 可爱 高兴 哥哥 和 两个
工作 没有 多大 岁 妈妈 电脑 工程师 高中 用工 小学 部 中学
忙 弟弟 都 爸爸 老 家 姐姐
Due Monday, November 16
Complete hanzi squares for p. 100-102 and 115-117, and study them so that you can recognize what each means and sounds like. You'll need to be able to write most of these from memory by next Thursday!
Due Thursday, November 12 - workbook 2.2!
1. Listening p. 92, part V.
2. p. 102 (all)
Due Wednesday, November 11
Copy Unit 2, Lesson 2 (both dialogues - about Maria and Xiao Li's parents) into your notebook. Copy both characters and pin yin.
Due Tuesday, November 10
On your handout from class, write a paragraph about the family in the picture in Chinese characters (pin yin for job names that you don't know characters for and "sui"). You should answer the following for the family:
1. How many people in the family, and the members of the family (how many baba, mama, gege, didi, jiejie, meimei).
2. Their ages.
3. Their jobs.
Due Monday, November 9
1. Complete character worksheets.
2. Practice character writing (while saying the words and what they mean) for at least 30 minutes.
Due Thursday, November 5 － try to memorize all of the Chinese words for job titles (don't need the ones with an asterisk*).
lawyer Lǜshī
photographer shèyǐng shī
doctor yīshēng
famous person (star) mǐngxīng
coach jiàoliàn
manager jīnglǐ
engineer gōngchéngshī
nurse hùshì
soldier (someone in the armed forces) dang bing de ren
government worker gong wu yuan
consultant gùwèn
journalist jìzhě
architect (jian zhu jia)
editor biānjí
*human rights (ren quan)
*peace corps (he ping dui)
Due Wednesday, November 4
To be done in class and for homework on Tuesday:1. Workbook p. 69-71 (part V, VI, VII)
2. Workbook p. 78-79, 84
3. 86-89 (you've already done part of this)
Last week of Q1!
Due Monday, November 21. Handout (complete the 8 items. "I do something. He does something, too. We all do something."). Please come to tutorial for help if you need it to complete this by Monday!
2. p. 87-88 workbook
Due Thursday, 10/29
1. Workbook p. 76 listening (both). Here are the people's names in the charts so you understand!
杰米 Jiemi，汤姆 Tom，大卫 Dawei（David），小丽 XiaoLi，林老师 Lin Laoshi
2. p. 85 matching
Due Wednesday, 10/28
Test corrections: On a separate sheet of paper, write corrections for any test item that had any points off (even if just 1/4)!. Staple this paper to your test, and we will check it together in class on Wednesday.
Due Tuesday, 10/27
Google Voice! (use your notes from class to complete it if you need help!)
(903) 708-2026:
1. Say your name.
2. Say the chant.
3. Say how many people are in your family and what family members they are.
Week 7 overview:
Due Monday, 10/26 MEMRISE (just 12,000 new points, not 20,000 like I said in class).
http://www.memrise.com/course/51189/wlpcs-jia/2/
1. Play 2,000 points on memrise for pin yin recognition
2. Then play 10,000 points for character recognition (same course, different box).
So by Monday, you should have 22,000 points altogether.
Due Thursday, 10/22
In your notebook, answer both questions from the white board.
1. In English: What is "democracy?" What do you think of when you hear that word?"
2. In Chinese: "Introduce one of the characters in "Please Vote for Me."
Use each of the following words: 叫，学生，是，她／他，的，朋友，老师，adjectives，家住在，学习，喜欢，很，知道，电话号码，
Due Wednesday, 10/21
10,000 points on Memrise: http://www.memrise.com/course/51189/wlpcs-jia/2/
Do the 2nd box (Unit 2.1, Pronunciation in Pinyin)
Due Monday, 10/19
Complete this review packet from class on Friday. Monday is the big unit ting xie, and Tuesday is the written test!
Due Thursday, 10/15
1. Take this ting xie, and write all 10 sentences that you hear in characters. Drop off answers to laoshi at the beginning of the day if you are going to be on the 9th grade field trip tomorrow.
2. If you were not in class on Wednesday for the in-class typing assignment, you will need to come to tutorial to complete it to earn the grade.
Due Tuesday, 10/13
Write at least 2 pages of character practice. You have a ting xie early next week before our unit 1 written test, so it will really help you to practice a LOT in the next 4 days that you don't have class. I recommend way more than 2 pages but do not require it. Look at the character squares in your workbook when you practice so that you don't practice them the wrong way!
1.1
1.2 你，好，我，是，老师，呢，再见
1.3 很，谢谢，怎么样，也，认识，他，她，我们班，学生，这，的，朋友
1.4 叫，大家，住在，不，你们，学习，汉语，哪儿，什么，姓，名字
1.5 电话号码, 多少，请问，没，高兴，知道，手机
Due Thursday, 10/8
wkbk p. 63-66
Due Wednesday, 10/7:
Google Voice:
1. Practice asking and answering the questions on your handout (preparation for oral interview).
2. Call (903) 708-2026 to leave a message of you answering each of the questions. This is preparation for the quiz on Wednesday!
Due Tuesday, 10/6:
Textbook p. 17, 27, 39: Take your textbook home, and spend 20 minutes reading, re-reading, and re-reading on these pages. Out loud, please!
Week 6 (Sept. 28 - Oct 2)
Due Monday，October 5， 2015
1. Workbook p. 40 translation + 52-54 (writing characters, pin yin, and English) - use wkbk p. 62 to help you!
2. Workbook p. 56 listening V. You are answering T/F questions based on the dialogue below, which you will need to read carefully to understand the questions.
The T/F questions are based on the following dialogues:
Dialogue 1
Maria: 我家的电话号码是：6351-1238。 你家的电话号码是多少？
Tom: 我家的电话号码是：3789-6551。
Maria: 你的电子邮件呢？
Tom: 我的是: tom@hotmail.com
Maria: 谢谢！
Dialogue 2
Tom: 请问，你是Diane 吗？
Kelly:不是。我是Kelly。
Tom: 对不起。
Kelly: 没关系。你认识大卫吗？
Tom: 认识。他是我的朋友。我叫Tom。
Kelly: 认识你很高兴。你知道大卫（David）的手机号码吗？
Tom: 知道。1312-254-3366
Kelly: 谢谢。
Tom: 不客气。
Due Thursday, October 1 (China's National Day!)
Copy the following questions onto a sheet of paper. Answer each question in Chinese too (names can be in English. Any words we don't know characters for, you can use pin yin).
1. 你叫什么名字？姓什么？
2. 你是老师吗？
3. 今天是几月几号？Jīntiān shì jǐ yuè jǐ hào
4. 你认识Ms Smith 吗？ 她是学生吗？
5. 我喜欢Chinese，你也喜欢Chinese吗？
6. 你家住在哪儿？
7. 你的电话号码是多少？
Due Wednesday, September 30 (9 yue 30 hao)
1. wkbk p. 50 and 62 (match the pin yin to English and the pin yin to the characters as best you can). Refer to your character packet and the packet you used today in class for extra hints!
Due Tuesday, September 29 (9 yue 29 hao)
workbook p. 22 and p. 36; review the first characters on the page of your packet for ting xie!
Week 5 (September 21-25)
Due Monday, September 28 (9 yue 25 hao)
Extra credit for attending a Chinese Film Festival Movie! (see main Stouder wiki for more info). For extra credit, just make sure that you take a selfie of yourself at the theater, and send me an email about which movie you saw and what it was about.
HW: Complete packet for Monday!
Due Thursday, September 24 (9 yue 24 hao)
Copy each character from the board (from today's "Do Now") 3 times in your notebook.
Due Wednesday，September 23 （9月23号）
Complete all characters on wkbk p. 34-35 except for 挺 and 唉。 Practice as if you need to know these for a ting xie quiz!
Due Tuesday, September 22
Workbook from classtime work: p. 19, V, p. 20 (all), p. 21 (all), p. 34-35 just the following: 吗，的，他，们，学，生，班
Due Monday, September 21
Be ready to recite this daily announcement from memory!
Week 4 (September 14-18)
Due Thursday, September 17
1. Complete back of "de"/"Men" worksheet (writing sentences).
2. Submit homework with corrections if you want an improved grade from what you received back in class today (HW only, not quizzes).
Here is the daily announcement that you need to perform next Monday from memory!
Due Wednesday，September 16
1. Google voice! (903) 708-2026
Call this number, and introduce a friend according to the introduction on your worksheet.
2. Characters - copy each of these twice in your notebook
老师，学生，不是，喜欢，你，他，我，一二三四五六七八九十，叫，好，的，们
Due Tuesday, September 15
Finish side 1 of worksheet ("de" possessive and "men" pluralizer)
Week 3 (September 8-11)
Due Monday, September 14
1 Let Laoshi know by Friday evening if you and/or a parent plans to attend the 6pm information session on study abroad next Monday, Sept. 14.
2. Complete worksheet. The characters are written in random order, and you need to put them in the correct order so that it means the same thing as the English sentence. This worksheet is to help you transfer what you're learning to SAY into writing. It will also help you practice for the ting xie (quiz) Monday.
3. Practice these characters for a ting xie: 我叫你好一二三四喜欢老师学生是不
Due Thursday, September 10
Introduce 2 different people in 4 sentences each. All characters except for the adjective in sentence 4.
1. His/her name is （name）.
2. He is (is not) a teacher/student.
3. I like/don't like him/her.
4. He/she is (adjective).
He = 他 She ＝她
Example homework:
1. 他叫 Donte。他是学生。我喜欢他。他 gao。
2. 她叫 Bruce Lee。他不是学生。我不喜欢他。他 qi guai.
Due Wednesday, September 9
Write each character that we learned today 10 times in your notebook.
喜欢 （like）xi huan
学生（student） xue sheng
老师（teacher）lao shi
不（not） bu
Here's the sheet if you want to use that (but don't have to):
Week 2 (August 31 to September 4)
Due Tuesday, September 7
Complete 30,000 points on memrise lesson. http://www.memrise.com/course/138580/introductions-chinese-1/ Top score gets extra credit!
1. Go to memrise.com
2. Log in to your account. If you do not log in, your score will not show on the scoreboard, and I cannot give you points.
3. Practice the first 3 boxes (see picture below): Adjectives, Week 1-2 characters, Numbers.
Due Thursday, September 3:
1. Listen to the 10 sentences from your worksheet while reading along. (recording here):
2. Write 10 sentences about different people. 5 with 是, 5 without 是。
Due Wednesday, September 2:
1. Write a paragraph either in your notebook or in the form of an email to laoshi (cstouder@latinpcs.org). What parts of the Chinese language seem the most challenging and the easiest for you to learn so far (things like pin yin, tones, characters, and some of the things we've learned so far)? Which concerns or other thoughts do you have about the class or learning the language that you want to ask Laoshi? Is there something in particular that you are really interested in about China that you want to learn more about in the class?
Due Tuesday, September 1:
1. Practice characters for real Ting Xie quiz (你好我叫一二三四)
2. Write 5 sentences, each describing a different person. Choose from the following adjectives:
gāo tall
qíguài weird, creepy
máfan annoying, irritating
shuài handsome, hot!
pàng chubby
piàoliang pretty, beautiful (of a woman)
kě'ài adorable, cute
lǎo old
For example:
1. Ta 叫 Brady laoshi. Ta bu gāo, bu lǎo. Ta hen piàoliang.
(then 4 more sentences)
Due Monday, August 31:
1. Watch this video (All you need to know about China in 10 minutes)
2. Practice reading and writing 你好我叫一二三四 (quiz on Tuesday)
3. Teach someone to count from 1 to 10
Week 1
Due Friday, August 28 ZUO YE (homework)
1. Interview 2 people, and ask them what they think of when they think of China/Chinese. Write down at least 3 per person.
2. Rewrite each of the new characters 3 times in your notebook: 你好我叫一二三四
Here is the video to "Beijing Huan Ying Ni" if you'd like to watch it. Not homework.
Due Thursday, August 27
Complete the character worksheet.
Hints：
Due Wednesday, August 26__
1. Explain the Chinese syllabus to a parent or guardian, and get their signature on the syllabus. Bring to class.
2. Complete the 你 ("ni" for you) character practice on your handout
Due Tuesday, August 25 (10 points)
1. Entry Ticket: Review your exit ticket from class and bring back tomorrow.2. Exit Ticket (on the back of the entry ticket): Using the 4 sentences below, fill in the second column with the correct spelling.
- Wǒ yǒu yí gè wèn tí.
- zhōng wén zěn me shuō?
- Qǐng zàishuō
- Shén me yì sī?
(*This is what the "Exit Ticket" looks like -->